Mission: 

Providing high-quality postgraduate programs that meet comprehensive development needs and global requirements and qualify students to provide practical, high-quality health care. This is done by developing distinguished health leaders in their fields of specialization and providing a distinguished educational environment and advanced programs of high quality and efficiency.

Objective

The Public Health Nursing Program aims to prepare and educate skilled health professionals who can elevate health outcomes and the standard of healthcare. This is achieved by delivering top-tier, progressive education that bolsters the theoretical and hands-on proficiencies of learners in the public health sector. Additionally, the program seeks to cultivate students' leadership and investigative competencies, heightening their understanding of global and local health issues while also pinpointing the factors influencing the health of individuals and communities. Ultimately, the aim is to produce public health experts dedicated to enhancing individuals' well-being, advocating for health equality, and fostering sustainable development within their communities.

Educational Objectives

• Provide the student with advanced scientific knowledge and concepts in public health.
•  Make sound nursing decisions based on evidence in the field of public health.
•  Enhance the role of graduate students as leaders and innovators committed to adopting best practices in providing services in the field of public health
•  Develop influential professionals in the field of health promotion.
•  Encourage students to keep pace with the rapid progress of science and modern technologies in the field of public health.
•  Use the principles of quality management to improve the professional performance of nursing in all areas of public health.

Research Objectives:

•  Developing graduate students' research skills in evaluating and publishing clinical scientific research.
•  Raising the level of analysis of results and scientific criticism among students, reflected in the depth of scientific discussion.
• Providing students with the basic rules and skills that enable them to study at the doctoral level.
•  Applying the results of research related to the fields of public health.
•  Developing the capabilities of program graduates in scientific research to advance society and contribute to solving health problems.

Community Goals:

• Upgrading public health practices by applying discoveries that improve community health.
•  Building communication and other leadership skills among students.
• Contributing to providing qualified national cadres to fill the gap in the field of public health.
• Working to link postgraduate programs with comprehensive sustainable development plans and the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 in the health field.

What are the admission requirements for the program?

• The applicant must have a university degree from an accredited educational institution with a general grade of no less than good.
• Submit two recommendations supporting the application for admission to the program.

The applicant must have a score of no less than (5) on the IELTS ACADEMIC test or its equivalent.

• Obtain a professional classification from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
• Complete the internship-training period.
• Practical experience and scientific publication are taken into account in the comparison process between applicants.\

What are the requirements that a student must meet to successfully complete the program?

• Completion of the general structure of the courses:
• (31) credit hours of compulsory courses
• (4) credit hours of elective courses
• (5) credit hours for the master's thesis

• First level 

• Second level